Dublin student 'stunned' after leading team to victory on BBC's University Challenge

Oscar Despard captained a team from Christ’s College Cambridge to victory in the final of the long-running BBC student quiz show
Dublin student 'stunned' after leading team to victory on BBC's University Challenge

Oscar Despard with is teammates Anniko Firman, Brendan Bethlehem and Linus Luu on University Challenge.

A Dublin student has led a Cambridge team to victory in one of the UK's most prestigious and contested televised quiz competitions.

Oscar Despard captained a team from Christ’s College Cambridge to victory in the final of the long-running BBC student quiz show University Challenge on Monday night.

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